MCPS suggests additional safety measures for schools

[Anonymous]

This is heartening, on an initial read.

https://moco360.media/2024/04/10/mcps-considers-adding-vape-weapons-detection-systems-mandatory-ids-to-improve-school-safety/

[Anonymous]

Kids will definitely not want to wear IDs. But I feel like they should be required to.

When I was student teaching in another state IDs were mandatory and it was so helpful for identifying kids in the halls and making sure they went to where they needed to be.

Random “ID checks” would happen throughout the day and kids not wearing them had to go to the office for a consequence

[Anonymous]

They should start by fixing that terrible discipline system they have now. It’s much too vague and dependent on teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They should start by fixing that terrible discipline system they have now. It’s much too vague and dependent on teachers.

+ 1 .

We are just expected to keep things tamped down. In fairness to administrators, they are trying to manage the more serious incidents that occur.

[Anonymous]

How about renovating moldy schools first? Or is indoor air quality still too boring of a subject?

[Anonymous]

I think it is time to add metal detectors. Unfortunate but necessary. We need to learn from DCPS

[Anonymous]

IDs? And who will be looking at then as 3,000 enter the building at 7:40? No one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids will definitely not want to wear IDs. But I feel like they should be required to.

When I was student teaching in another state IDs were mandatory and it was so helpful for identifying kids in the halls and making sure they went to where they needed to be.

Random “ID checks” would happen throughout the day and kids not wearing them had to go to the office for a consequence

Hopefully a restorative detention.

[Anonymous]

I'm all for additional monitoring but what is really needed I think is for something to be done about it on the back end. What happens to students who are caught?

[Anonymous]

Good. The only issue is when kids lose their id they cannot be easily replaced. I support all of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm all for additional monitoring but what is really needed I think is for something to be done about it on the back end. What happens to students who are caught?

This. We need there to be consistent and clear consequences for students who violate the Code of Conduct.

Until that happens, all these ‘security measures’ are just for show. And the kids know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good. The only issue is when kids lose their id they cannot be easily replaced. I support all of it.

Have a digital version available. Guarantee they won’t lose their phones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IDs? And who will be looking at then as 3,000 enter the building at 7:40? No one.

RM has required student IDs upon arrival since last year’s incidents of kids from other HS being in the building during the day. There are only two entrances and they are manned by security and admin in the mornings. After the initial change, there’s been no issue with kids showing ID to enter.

I wish they would upgrade to requiring the IDs to be worn visibly, like so many workplaces do. That would help with the hall wandering since teachers could more easily identify and report kids wandering without a pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good. The only issue is when kids lose their id they cannot be easily replaced. I support all of it.

Have a digital version available. Guarantee they won’t lose their phones.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good. The only issue is when kids lose their id they cannot be easily replaced. I support all of it.

Have a digital version available. Guarantee they won’t lose their phones.

You want the school to have digital tracking capabilities on your children? That’s F’ed up.